Welcome to the Homepage of the International Student Services Office!

The International Student Services Office assists about 150 International Students at the University of North Texas Health Science Center.  These students make up about 10% of our student body, with the majority studying in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Public Health.  We assist these students with:

Maintaining F-1 Status -

In order to be eligible for F-1 status benefits such as Optional Practical Training (OPT), on-campus employment, program transfer, change of status such to H-1, etc; you must maintain your immigration status. In order to maintain your status, you must:

1. Maintain a full-course of study: 9 credit hours or more 
2. Refrain from unauthorized employment and do not work more than 20 hours per week in your authorized employment positions.
3. Have your I-20 Signed by the International Student Services Office every time you travel outside the US.
4. Attend the school you are authorized to attend on your I-20. You must follow both USCIS and university transfer procedures to attend a new school.
5. Leave the United States by the anticipated completion date on your I-20. If you must remain in the U.S. past your I-20 completion date, follow extension procedures with the International Student Services Office.
6. Receive a new I-20 when transferring from one level to another or from one degree to another at the same university.
7. Have a valid, un-expired passport.
8. Notify the USCIS and the Office of the Registrar of any change in residence or mailing address within 10 days of the change.

Andy Axsom Coordinator of Student Development Phone: 817-735-2501 E-mail: AAxsom@hsc.unt.edu EAD Building, Room 238 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard Fort Worth, TX 76107 Andy Axsom joined the Division of Student Affairs in September 2007 as Coordinator of Student Development for Career Services and International Student Services.  Previously, he was an Academic Advisor at UT Arlington, where he was named the 2006 Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor.  He holds a BS in Accounting from Rockhurst University and an MBA from The University of Tulsa.  He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of North Texas.

Mission Statement - "Student Affairs: Fostering Student Success"

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or Trisha Van Duser, Director of Student Development
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This page last updated: 10/16/2008 08:23:46 AM